Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Bridging the Theoretical and Practical Divide

1 Introduction: Human Rights and Conflict Resolution: Bridging the Gap? Claudia Fuentes Julio and Paula Drumond  PART I: Conflict Resolution and Human Rights: An Introduction  2 The Transformative Potential of Human Rights in Conflict Resolution Michelle Parlevliet   3 The Place of Human Rights in the Twenty-First Century Peace System Oliver P. Richmond  4 Human Rights Issues and Dilemmas in Contemporary Peace Mediation Katia Papagianni  PART II: Integrating human rights and conflict resolution: institutional experiences   5 International Human Rights Institutions and Conflict Resolution Florian Hoffmann and Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann  6 Regional Organization, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Renata Summa and Monica Herz  7 Truth versus/and Justice: the case of the Brazilian National Truth Commission Carolina de Campos Melo  8 Human Rights Non-Governmental Organizations in Conflict Transformation Anja Mihr  PART III: Advancing human rights in conflict resolution: contemporary challenges and case studies  9 Engaging Armed Groups in Conflict Resolution from a Human Rights Perspective David Petrasek  10 Integrating Gender into Conflict Resolution and Human Rights Discourses: Rethinking the Politics of Dialogue in Israel, Palestine, and the North of Ireland Simona Sharoni  11 Human Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreements Raslan Ibrahim and Edy Kaufman  12 Between Peace and Justice: The Role of Human Rights Norms in Colombia’s Peace Process Sandra Borda and Martha Gutiérrez  13 Conclusion: Integrating Human Rights into Conflict Resolution: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Engagement Claudia Fuentes Julio and Paula Drumond

Biography

Claudia Fuentes Julio is Assistant Professor at the International Relations Institute at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).

Paula Drumond is an assistant professor at the International Relations Institute at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (IRI/PUC-Rio) and researcher of the Global South Unit for Mediation.

"With peace agreement implementation now understood as closely related to conflict prevention, this important and timely collection contains important contributions from some of the founders of the field and some new and important voices. I strongly recommend it to those concerned with moving from conflict to peace in more transformative ways."

- Christine Bell, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Edinburgh, UK.

"This book provides something much needed: an exploration of the complex, yet fundamental relationship between human rights and conflict resolution. In a period when human rights are increasingly under pressure, it reminds us that we cannot sacrifice fundamental human rights in our search for peace. Building on both theory and practice, it illustrates the value of more engagement and mutual learning among researchers and practitioners in this field."

- Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council and former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

"A wide ranging set of essays at multiple levels of analysis shows how a human rights perspective can deepen, extend, and enrich the theory and practice of conflict resolution in a surprising range of ways. A truly innovative approach to a topic of great importance."

- Jack Donnelly, Andrew Mellon Professor, University of Denver, USA.